Illinois Freeze Warning | Effective 04/20/2026 00:49

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 2:49AM CDT until April 20 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 20, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires: 
April 20, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as lower 30s. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could damage or kill sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Knox; Stark; Peoria; Marshall; Woodford; Fulton; Tazewell; McLean; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Douglas; Edgar
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL